as in poorly
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Recent Examples of sparingly
In ascending order of serving sizes, the original US food pyramid recommended that fats, oils and sweets be used sparingly, and that dairy products, proteins and nuts be equal components of one’s diet.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Instead, active ingredients are selected sparingly and with intention.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
Esse, 20, moved to Palace in a £12million deal from Millwall in January 2025 but has been used sparingly by Oliver Glasner.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Salt works best when it is applied sparingly.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Vinegar is safe to use for HE washers, but the key is to use it sparingly.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Like Bartley, Foley had been used only sparingly this season, appearing in four games with no receptions.
—Ryan Pritt, Charlotte Observer, 3 Jan. 2026
And for every student who wants to use AI as a crutch or shortcut, there are other students who are concerned about using it responsibly, even sparingly.
—Degen Pener, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
Washington transferred to Texas State from Sam Houston after one season, playing the past two years sparingly before being elevated to a starter in 2025.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sparingly
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That seems to bode poorly for stopping Saquon Barkley and the Eagles’ ground game.—
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Then came a reportedly pleasant but poorly timed interaction — one that now rests in Tepper and Panthers lore.—
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It’s associated with slop and the deluge of nice-looking but cheaply made games.—
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Experts expect solar and battery storage to continue growing in 2026 to add a lot of power to the grid quickly and cheaply.—
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The family lived frugally, Ferguson said, since Good’s partner sold a company and didn’t work as Good attended graduate school online.—
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Perdue has lived a double life—having access to immense privilege and money from two business empires, while holding down a regular job and living frugally.—
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The overwhelming majority of the students are economically disadvantaged and predominantly Hispanic, TEA data shows.—
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Instead, control is often exercised through proxies — leaders who appear independent but remain politically, economically, or militarily dependent on external backers.—
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To this new arena of few big, let alone original, hits; to a place where expensive corporatized storytelling could hold no candle to the quick-turn, inexpensively made short videos young people watched or the quick-turn, inexpensively made long podcasts older people listened to.—
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Second, California doesn’t build anything inexpensively and efficiently.—
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Maps show the location of the crash is sparely populated and the two-lane road has no street lighting.—
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When opportunities arise, whether lowly paid or not, we’re often left with no other choice than to take the role that pays meagerly.—
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Fraser hopes against hope that this whole debacle will increase their tip, however meagerly.—
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That’s frustrating considering the format has always been thriftily priced.—
Cite this Entry
“Sparingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparingly. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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